• This is the 98th meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Vanderbilt dating back to 1894.
• Ole Miss-Vanderbilt is the third-most played series between the Rebels and their 2023 opponents (Miss. St., LSU).
• Ole Miss leads the series 53-40-2 and 26-6 in Oxford ... The original record is 55-40-2 with Rebel wins in 2013 and 2014 vacated by the NCAA.
• Ole Miss has won eight of the last 10 vs. Vanderbilt, including the last four by an average of 24.0 points per game.
• Saturday marks the 96th Homecoming game at Ole Miss since 1924 ... The Rebels are 72-16-2 (.811) after vacated wins on Homecoming.
• Ole Miss has hosted Vanderbilt 20 prior times on Homecoming, owning an 18-2 record since first doing so in 1948.
• Ole Miss is one of 10 FBS teams nationally with two AP Top 25 wins.
• A win on Saturday would make Lane Kiffin the second-fastest in Ole Miss history to 30 wins.
• The Rebels are at least 6-1 to start for the third straight season, the best such streak at Ole Miss since 1957-63.
• Ole Miss is the only FBS team with both a 500yd passing (524, vs. Mercer) and a 300yd rushing game (317, vs. LSU).
• Ole Miss has held consecutive SEC opponents to less than 300 yards of offense for the first time since 2009.
• Of Ole Miss' 3,361 total yards, 2,360 (70.2%) have come from transfers.
• QB Jaxson Dart ranks third in the SEC, 10th in the FBS at 312.3 yards of total offense per game.
• At 2,134 career rushing yards, RB Quinshon Judkins ranks ninth in Ole Miss history.
• LB and SEC Defensive Player of the Week Ashanti Cistrunk has played in 55 consecutive games
• LB Suntarine Perkins leads all SEC freshmen with 3.5 sacks.
COMMODORES SCOUTING REPORT
Vanderbilt comes to Oxford at 2-6 overall and 0-4 in the SEC this season. The Commodores started off 2-0 after wins against Hawai'i (35-28) and Alabama A&M (47-13), but have lost six in a row, including two ranked losses to No. 22 Missouri (38-21) and No. 1 Georgia (37-20). Vanderbilt has been well disciplined this season, ranking second in the SEC and 27th nationally with an average of just 4.8 penalties for 42.6 yards. The Commodores also are skilled in special teams, currently holding the FBS lead in net punting with an average of 46.0 per punt from SEC leader Matt Hayball. Offensively, Vanderbilt has been under the leadership of two quarterbacks, with AJ Swann leading most of the passing duties with 1,290 yards and 11 touchdowns before an injury forced backup Ken Seals into the starting role. Vandy has two rushers with at least 200 yards in Patrick Smith (257) and Sedrick Alexander (225), and are led in the passing attack by wideout Will Sheppard and his 574 yards and eight touchdowns. Sheppard's eight scores ranks third in the SEC and seventh nationally. Defensively, CJ Taylor has been a one-man wrecking crew, leading with 52 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
OLE MISS-VANDERBILT SERIES HISTORY
• This is the 98th meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.
• It is the third-most played series of all-time between Ole Miss and its 2023 opponents (Mississippi State, LSU).
• The Rebels lead the series 53-40-2 overall.
• The original record vs. the Commodores is 55-40-2, with wins in 2013 and 2014 by Ole Miss vacated by NCAA ruling.
• Ole Miss leads the series 26-6 in Oxford.
• Vanderbilt leads the series 29-23-2 in games played in Nashville ... The original record is 29-25-2 in favor of Vandy.
• Ole Miss has won eight of the last 10 contests on the field vs. Vanderbilt.
• Ole Miss has won the last four in a row by an average margin of 24.0 points per game.
• The Commodores won the first 19 meetings between the two teams from 1894 to 1938, including 16 by shutout.
REBS IN THE POLLS
• Ole Miss ranks No. 11 in the Coaches poll and No. 12 in the Associated Press poll for Week Nine.
• Dating back to 2021, Ole Miss has been ranked in the top 25 in 38 of the last 40 poll releases ... That includes a streak of 29 across 2021 and 2022, the longest streak since being ranked for 41 straight weeks from 2014-16.
• The SEC boasts six teams in the top 25 of both polls.
• Ole Miss is one of just 10 FBS teams with multiple AP Top 25 wins (Alabama, Florida State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon St., Texas, Utah, Wash. St.).
HOMECOMING AT OLE MISS
• This is the 96th Homecoming game at Ole Miss since 1924.
• The Rebels are 72-16-2 (.811 winning pct.) in Homecoming games (after vacated wins).
• This will be the 21st time Ole Miss has hosted Vanderbilt for a Homecoming matchup, first since 2019 ... The Rebels are 18-2 (.900) in Homecoming games vs. the Commodores dating back to their first Homecoming contest in 1948.
• Ole Miss has won 23 of their last 26 Homecoming matchups on the field.
• The last Homecoming loss was a 27-7 defeat to Louisiana Tech in 2011, and the last Homecoming loss to Vanderbilt was in 1991.
• Ole Miss-Vanderbilt is the third-most played series between the Rebels and their 2023 opponents (Miss. St., LSU).
• Ole Miss leads the series 53-40-2 and 26-6 in Oxford ... The original record is 55-40-2 with Rebel wins in 2013 and 2014 vacated by the NCAA.
• Ole Miss has won eight of the last 10 vs. Vanderbilt, including the last four by an average of 24.0 points per game.
• Saturday marks the 96th Homecoming game at Ole Miss since 1924 ... The Rebels are 72-16-2 (.811) after vacated wins on Homecoming.
• Ole Miss has hosted Vanderbilt 20 prior times on Homecoming, owning an 18-2 record since first doing so in 1948.
• Ole Miss is one of 10 FBS teams nationally with two AP Top 25 wins.
• A win on Saturday would make Lane Kiffin the second-fastest in Ole Miss history to 30 wins.
• The Rebels are at least 6-1 to start for the third straight season, the best such streak at Ole Miss since 1957-63.
• Ole Miss is the only FBS team with both a 500yd passing (524, vs. Mercer) and a 300yd rushing game (317, vs. LSU).
• Ole Miss has held consecutive SEC opponents to less than 300 yards of offense for the first time since 2009.
• Of Ole Miss' 3,361 total yards, 2,360 (70.2%) have come from transfers.
• QB Jaxson Dart ranks third in the SEC, 10th in the FBS at 312.3 yards of total offense per game.
• At 2,134 career rushing yards, RB Quinshon Judkins ranks ninth in Ole Miss history.
• LB and SEC Defensive Player of the Week Ashanti Cistrunk has played in 55 consecutive games
• LB Suntarine Perkins leads all SEC freshmen with 3.5 sacks.
COMMODORES SCOUTING REPORT
Vanderbilt comes to Oxford at 2-6 overall and 0-4 in the SEC this season. The Commodores started off 2-0 after wins against Hawai'i (35-28) and Alabama A&M (47-13), but have lost six in a row, including two ranked losses to No. 22 Missouri (38-21) and No. 1 Georgia (37-20). Vanderbilt has been well disciplined this season, ranking second in the SEC and 27th nationally with an average of just 4.8 penalties for 42.6 yards. The Commodores also are skilled in special teams, currently holding the FBS lead in net punting with an average of 46.0 per punt from SEC leader Matt Hayball. Offensively, Vanderbilt has been under the leadership of two quarterbacks, with AJ Swann leading most of the passing duties with 1,290 yards and 11 touchdowns before an injury forced backup Ken Seals into the starting role. Vandy has two rushers with at least 200 yards in Patrick Smith (257) and Sedrick Alexander (225), and are led in the passing attack by wideout Will Sheppard and his 574 yards and eight touchdowns. Sheppard's eight scores ranks third in the SEC and seventh nationally. Defensively, CJ Taylor has been a one-man wrecking crew, leading with 52 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
OLE MISS-VANDERBILT SERIES HISTORY
• This is the 98th meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.
• It is the third-most played series of all-time between Ole Miss and its 2023 opponents (Mississippi State, LSU).
• The Rebels lead the series 53-40-2 overall.
• The original record vs. the Commodores is 55-40-2, with wins in 2013 and 2014 by Ole Miss vacated by NCAA ruling.
• Ole Miss leads the series 26-6 in Oxford.
• Vanderbilt leads the series 29-23-2 in games played in Nashville ... The original record is 29-25-2 in favor of Vandy.
• Ole Miss has won eight of the last 10 contests on the field vs. Vanderbilt.
• Ole Miss has won the last four in a row by an average margin of 24.0 points per game.
• The Commodores won the first 19 meetings between the two teams from 1894 to 1938, including 16 by shutout.
REBS IN THE POLLS
• Ole Miss ranks No. 11 in the Coaches poll and No. 12 in the Associated Press poll for Week Nine.
• Dating back to 2021, Ole Miss has been ranked in the top 25 in 38 of the last 40 poll releases ... That includes a streak of 29 across 2021 and 2022, the longest streak since being ranked for 41 straight weeks from 2014-16.
• The SEC boasts six teams in the top 25 of both polls.
• Ole Miss is one of just 10 FBS teams with multiple AP Top 25 wins (Alabama, Florida State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon St., Texas, Utah, Wash. St.).
HOMECOMING AT OLE MISS
• This is the 96th Homecoming game at Ole Miss since 1924.
• The Rebels are 72-16-2 (.811 winning pct.) in Homecoming games (after vacated wins).
• This will be the 21st time Ole Miss has hosted Vanderbilt for a Homecoming matchup, first since 2019 ... The Rebels are 18-2 (.900) in Homecoming games vs. the Commodores dating back to their first Homecoming contest in 1948.
• Ole Miss has won 23 of their last 26 Homecoming matchups on the field.
• The last Homecoming loss was a 27-7 defeat to Louisiana Tech in 2011, and the last Homecoming loss to Vanderbilt was in 1991.
